For baptized candidates in RCIA, which sacraments are they prepared to receive?

For baptized candidates in RCIA, which sacraments are they prepared to receive?

• A. Reconciliation and the Eucharist
• B. Confirmation only
• C. Baptism and the Eucharist
• D. Confirmation and Eucharist (and, if appropriate, reception into full communion)

Answer: (D)

For someone who is already baptized, RCIA focuses on the remaining initiation sacraments. They are prepared to receive Confirmation and the Eucharist, with the possibility of being received into full communion if they come from another Christian tradition. Confirmation strengthens the grace of baptism, and the Eucharist completes initiation by uniting the believer with Christ and the Church. Reconciliation is a separate sacrament and not part of the initiation pair for baptized candidates, and Baptism has already taken place, so it is not applicable.

For someone who is already baptized, RCIA focuses on the remaining initiation sacraments. They are prepared to receive Confirmation and the Eucharist, with the possibility of being received into full communion if they come from another Christian tradition. Confirmation strengthens the grace of baptism, and the Eucharist completes initiation by uniting the believer with Christ and the Church. Reconciliation is a separate sacrament and not part of the initiation pair for baptized candidates, and Baptism has already taken place, so it is not applicable.